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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
act
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From this reading He entered, vociferating oaths dreadful to hear; and caught me in the act of stowing his son away in the kitchen cupboard.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
always
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From this reading I know how it is, now, that he is always out of my way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He entered, vociferating oaths dreadful to hear; and caught me in the act of stowing his son away in the kitchen cupboard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “There, I’ve found it out at last!” cried Hindley, pulling me back by the skin of my neck, like a dog.
away
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From this reading He entered, vociferating oaths dreadful to hear; and caught me in the act of stowing his son away in the kitchen cupboard.
back
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From this reading “There, I’ve found it out at last!” cried Hindley, pulling me back by the skin of my neck, like a dog.
beast's
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “By heaven and hell, you’ve sworn between you to murder that child!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “There, I’ve found it out at last!” cried Hindley, pulling me back by the skin of my neck, like a dog.
caught
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From this reading He entered, vociferating oaths dreadful to hear; and caught me in the act of stowing his son away in the kitchen cupboard.
chance
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
child
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From this reading “By heaven and hell, you’ve sworn between you to murder that child!
chose
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There, I’ve found it out at last!” cried Hindley, pulling me back by the skin of my neck, like a dog.
cupboard
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From this reading He entered, vociferating oaths dreadful to hear; and caught me in the act of stowing his son away in the kitchen cupboard.
dashed
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
death
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
dog
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From this reading “There, I’ve found it out at last!” cried Hindley, pulling me back by the skin of my neck, like a dog.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading He entered, vociferating oaths dreadful to hear; and caught me in the act of stowing his son away in the kitchen cupboard.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
encountering
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He entered, vociferating oaths dreadful to hear; and caught me in the act of stowing his son away in the kitchen cupboard.
fire
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
flung
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
fondness
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There, I’ve found it out at last!” cried Hindley, pulling me back by the skin of my neck, like a dog.
Hareton
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He entered, vociferating oaths dreadful to hear; and caught me in the act of stowing his son away in the kitchen cupboard.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He entered, vociferating oaths dreadful to hear; and caught me in the act of stowing his son away in the kitchen cupboard.
heaven
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From this reading “By heaven and hell, you’ve sworn between you to murder that child!
hell
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From this reading “By heaven and hell, you’ve sworn between you to murder that child!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
Hindley
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From this reading “There, I’ve found it out at last!” cried Hindley, pulling me back by the skin of my neck, like a dog.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He entered, vociferating oaths dreadful to hear; and caught me in the act of stowing his son away in the kitchen cupboard.
how
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From this reading I know how it is, now, that he is always out of my way.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
I've
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From this reading “There, I’ve found it out at last!” cried Hindley, pulling me back by the skin of my neck, like a dog.
impressed
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He entered, vociferating oaths dreadful to hear; and caught me in the act of stowing his son away in the kitchen cupboard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know how it is, now, that he is always out of my way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There, I’ve found it out at last!” cried Hindley, pulling me back by the skin of my neck, like a dog.
kissed
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
kitchen
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From this reading He entered, vociferating oaths dreadful to hear; and caught me in the act of stowing his son away in the kitchen cupboard.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know how it is, now, that he is always out of my way.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There, I’ve found it out at last!” cried Hindley, pulling me back by the skin of my neck, like a dog.
like
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From this reading “There, I’ve found it out at last!” cried Hindley, pulling me back by the skin of my neck, like a dog.
madman's
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He entered, vociferating oaths dreadful to hear; and caught me in the act of stowing his son away in the kitchen cupboard.
murder
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From this reading “By heaven and hell, you’ve sworn between you to murder that child!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “There, I’ve found it out at last!” cried Hindley, pulling me back by the skin of my neck, like a dog.
neck
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From this reading “There, I’ve found it out at last!” cried Hindley, pulling me back by the skin of my neck, like a dog.
now
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From this reading I know how it is, now, that he is always out of my way.
oaths
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From this reading He entered, vociferating oaths dreadful to hear; and caught me in the act of stowing his son away in the kitchen cupboard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He entered, vociferating oaths dreadful to hear; and caught me in the act of stowing his son away in the kitchen cupboard.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
other
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
out
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From this reading “There, I’ve found it out at last!” cried Hindley, pulling me back by the skin of my neck, like a dog.
perfectly
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
pulling
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From this reading “There, I’ve found it out at last!” cried Hindley, pulling me back by the skin of my neck, like a dog.
put
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
quiet
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
rage
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
ran
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
skin
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From this reading “There, I’ve found it out at last!” cried Hindley, pulling me back by the skin of my neck, like a dog.
son
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From this reading He entered, vociferating oaths dreadful to hear; and caught me in the act of stowing his son away in the kitchen cupboard.
squeezed
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
stowing
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From this reading He entered, vociferating oaths dreadful to hear; and caught me in the act of stowing his son away in the kitchen cupboard.
sworn
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From this reading “By heaven and hell, you’ve sworn between you to murder that child!
terror
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “By heaven and hell, you’ve sworn between you to murder that child!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He entered, vociferating oaths dreadful to hear; and caught me in the act of stowing his son away in the kitchen cupboard.
There
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From this reading “There, I’ve found it out at last!” cried Hindley, pulling me back by the skin of my neck, like a dog.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He entered, vociferating oaths dreadful to hear; and caught me in the act of stowing his son away in the kitchen cupboard.
vociferating
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From this reading He entered, vociferating oaths dreadful to hear; and caught me in the act of stowing his son away in the kitchen cupboard.
wall
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
way
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From this reading I know how it is, now, that he is always out of my way.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
wholesome
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
wild
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From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hareton was impressed with a wholesome terror of encountering either his wild beast’s fondness or his madman’s rage; for in one he ran a chance of being squeezed and kissed to death, and in the other of being flung into the fire, or dashed against the wall; and the poor thing remained perfectly quiet wherever I chose to put him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By heaven and hell, you’ve sworn between you to murder that child!
you've
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From this reading “By heaven and hell, you’ve sworn between you to murder that child!
